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Empty frames in a room at Russborough House, home of millionaire art collector Alfred Beit. A gang stole 19 paintings from the property in County Wicklow.

What’s the Motive Behind Most Art Thefts? These Mafia Heists Provide Clues.

They're rarely stolen just for some mob boss to hang on his wall.
By Noah Charney
Breitbart Executive Chairman Steve Bannon.

Bannon and Mercer Group Collected Opposition Research Exposing Trump Mafia Ties

Breitbart Executive Chairman Steve Bannon's fall has accelerated into a plummet.
By Davis Richardson
Arthur Brown is bringing his Crazy World on its first U.S. tour in 47 years.

Psychedelic Forefather Arthur Brown on Ritual, Technology and the ’60s

"[W]e need a wider context for things, and where you find that, because it is our nature, is inwards. You go in and have a look."
By Justin Joffe
In 1903, police found the corpse of counterfeiter Beneditto Madonia stuffed in a barrel, a favorite body disposal method of the Black Hand.

Arresting Images: Eye-Popping Photos from the NYPD’s Archives

By Bernard J. Whalen
Alec Baldwin.

Art Collector Allegedly Swindled By Professor, ISIS Sold Art to Mafia … And More

By Guelda Voien
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio hug. (Photo: Vanessa Ogle)

De Blasio Hasn’t Followed Moreland Commission But Blasts Astorino’s Response to It

By Jillian Jorgensen
State Senator Jeff Klein. (Photo: Getty)

Real Estate Firm Takes Issue With Observer Over ‘Mob-Tied’ Characterization

By Will Bredderman
State Senator Jeff Klein. (Photo: Getty)

Jeff Klein Received 10K Donation From Mob-Tied Real Estate Firm

By Will Bredderman
Good job, Mounties. (Wikimedia Commons)

Canadian Mounties Arrest Major Mafiosos By Intercepting Their BBMs

By Jordyn Taylor

MafiaLeaks Website Lets Italians Anonymously Squeal on Organized Crime

By Molly Mulshine
George McDonald and George Catsimatidis sparring at the debate. (Photo: NY1)

George McDonald’s New Strategy: Hitting Catsimatidis

By Jill Colvin
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